ROCKLAND & WESTCHESTER COUNTY
TONIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES. LOWS IN THE MID 30s. EAST WINDS AROUND 5 MPH.
THURSDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF SPRINKLES IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50s. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
THURSDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE. LOWS IN THE UPPER 30s. EAST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 40%.
FRIDAY: CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN AND DRIZZLE IN THE MORNING, THEN RAIN IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40s. NORTHEAST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 80%.
FRIDAY NIGHT: RAIN. LOWS IN THE LOWER 40s. EAST WINDS 10 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 90%.
SATURDAY: RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40s. CHANCE OF RAIN 90%.
SATURDAY NIGHT: RAIN. RAIN MAY BE HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDY WITH LOWS IN THE LOWER 40s. CHANCE OF RAIN NEAR 100%.
SUNDAY: RAIN. BREEZY WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40s. CHANCE OF RAIN 80%.
SUNDAY NIGHT: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN. LOWS IN THE MID 30s.
MONDAY: CLOUDY WITH A 50% CHANCE OF RAIN. HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40s.
MONDAY NIGHT: MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF RAIN IN THE EVENING. LOWS IN THE MID 30s. CHANCE OF RAIN 30%.
TUESDAY: MOSTLY CLOUDY IN THE MORNING, THEN BECOMING PARTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50s.
TUESDAY NIGHT: PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS IN THE LOWER 30s.
WEDNESDAY: MOSTLY SUNNY. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 50s.

WEATHER SUMMARY FOR SOUTHEASTERN NEW YORK
NORTHEASTERN NEW JERSEY AND
SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE UPTON NY
321 PM EST WED MAR 10 2010

HIGH PRESSURE OVER OUR REGION WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTHEASTWARD TONIGHT...ALLOWING A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TO APPROACH FROM THE WEST. AS A RESULT...THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF A FEW SPRINKLES OVERNIGHT INTO THURSDAY...BEFORE RAIN INCREASES IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. HIGH TEMPERATURES DURING THIS PERIOD WILL GENERALLY BE NEAR NORMAL...BUT LOWS ARE EXPECTED TO BE WELL ABOVE NORMAL VALUES.

THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL STRENGTHEN AS IT NEARS OUR AREA...PRODUCING STRONG EASTERLY WINDS FOR SATURDAY. IN ADDITION...DUE TO ITS SLOW PROGRESS RAIN WILL REMAIN IN THE FORECAST THROUGH THE WEEKEND... SETTING THE STAGE FOR SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL TOTALS.
 

  AIR QUALITY INDEX: March 11, 2010
 
 GOOD   AQI   38   LONG ISLAND
 MODERATE   AQI   51   NYC METRO
 GOOD   AQI   45   LOW & MID HUDSON VLY
 MODERATE   AQI   51   UPPER HUDSON VALLEY
 MODERATE   AQI   53   CENTRAL NEW YORK
 GOOD   AQI   35   ADIRONDACKS
 POLLUTANTS LEGEND: /PM2.5 /OZONE /S02